The sharing economy: Sharing and sustainability Phuah Eng Chye (23 December 2017) There is another contentious claim about the sharing economy; namely that sharing has a positive impact on sustainability. Juliet Schor observes “many sites advertise themselves as green and present sharing as a way to reduce carbon footprints. It is a truism among sharers … “The sharing economy: Sharing and sustainability”

The sharing economy: Sharing and inequality Phuah Eng Chye (9 December 2017) Initially, sharing was welcomed as a demonstration of how technology could be used to promote self-reliance, monetise assets, empower work and reward entrepreneurs. The ideological premise was that sharing platforms would unleash market forces and community collaboration, be used to roll back government … “The sharing economy: Sharing and inequality”

The sharing economy: The challenge of regulating information Phuah Eng Chye (2 December 2017) Sharing platforms have already built a ubiquitous presence across the globe despite owning minimal assets and having a small number of full-time employees. In doing so, the sharing platforms have demonstrated the tremendous value that can be unlocked from a business … “The sharing economy: The challenge of regulating information”

The sharing economy: Sharing and the city Phuah Eng Chye (25 November 2018) Nestor M. Davidson and John J. Infranca highlights that the intriguing dynamics between sharing activities and cities is an under-appreciated aspect of regulating sharing platforms. “Unlike earlier generations of information or technology-based enterprises, sharing enterprises rely on a critical mass of providers … “The sharing economy: Sharing and the city”

The sharing economy: Scale and regulatory arrangements Phuah Eng Chye (18 November 2018) One aspect of regulating the sharing industry that has attracted the attention of academia has been the unique challenges presented by the ability of platforms to coordinate the activities of millions of individuals on a real-time basis. In this context, Kellen Zale … “The sharing economy: Scale and regulatory arrangements”

The sharing economy: To deregulate or to reregulate Phuah Eng Chye (11 November 2017) In response to the disruption from ridesharing, many studies were commissioned to assess policy options. The core of the debate revolved around whether it was preferable to deregulate or to reregulate the taxi industry with an analysis of policy options for … “The sharing economy: To deregulate or to reregulate”

Organisation of households: Household formation and the housing market

Phuah Eng Chye

I was formerly a securities regulator and equities analyst. I started writing these articles (and a book) because I felt that there were a lot of economic theories that didn’t seem to match up to the realities we are facing. This also means that a lot of policies (based on these theories) are wrong. So I’ve tried to make sense of how things worked based on the paradigm of an information society. Its a challenging topic and difficult to pin down. This means I have had to explore issues over a wide range of policy areas. Over the next few months, I will cover the service economy, the sharing economy, household and work structures before moving onto policy issues on the anorexic economy (role of corporates, basic income, housing affordability) and the financialisation process (capital, monetary policy, securities regulation).